Where does the THRIVING PC gaming community go to buy their games?!?

I've got a pretty nice laptop and want to be able to buy some good games for it but BOTH of my GameStop stores have like one little section in the middle of the store...and thats it.

Where does the PC gaming community go to buy their games?

I know I can find most games online but I'd prefer to have a hard copy.

I've got a pretty nice laptop and want to be able to buy some good games for it but BOTH of my GameStop stores have like one little section in the middle of the store...and thats it.

Where does the PC gaming community go to buy their games?

I know I can find most games online but I'd prefer to have a hard copy.

Infinite_Access

http://www.newegg.com/Store/Category.aspx?Category=275&name=PC-Games-Accessories

http://www.frys.com/template/games

And this: get used to it

[QUOTE="Infinite_Access"]

I've got a pretty nice laptop and want to be able to buy some good games for it but BOTH of my GameStop stores have like one little section in the middle of the store...and thats it.

Where does the PC gaming community go to buy their games?

I know I can find most games online but I'd prefer to have a hard copy.

Revan_911

This. Hell its my present.

If you need a hard copy (why? Disk-check? really?) Best-Buy, Target, Walmart all have good size PC game sections. Best Buy has more shelf space for PC games then any one console.

Amazon has good deals as well.

http://www.newegg.com/Store/Category.aspx?Category=275&name=PC-Games-Accessories

http://www.frys.com/template/games

And this: get used to it

Brownesque

The Pirate b-I mean Steam:D. With around 20 million registered users(including myself) Steam really is the best way to get PC games.

[QUOTE="Brownesque"]

http://www.newegg.com/Store/Category.aspx?Category=275&name=PC-Games-Accessories

http://www.frys.com/template/games

And this: get used to it

lawlessx

i buy everything off steam, i bought 1 game at bestbuy cause i had a gift card but thats it

[QUOTE="lawlessx"][QUOTE="Brownesque"]

http://www.newegg.com/Store/Category.aspx?Category=275&name=PC-Games-Accessories

http://www.frys.com/template/games

And this: get used to it

Brownesque

Steam, Direct2Drive, and GOG. I think Best Buy and Fry's Electronics has a good amount of hard-copy PC games also.

I know what you mean by preferring a hard copy - I used to feel the same way about games - but digital downloads really are frequently better on the PC. With discs, you usually have to keep the disc in the drive (which is a loud waste of space) and suffer through increasingly abusive DRM. Steam downloads, on the other hand, are diskless and (usually) lack SecuROM-style DRM, and are often cheaper than their physical counterparts.

However, if you must get hard copies, you can purchase them from Amazon, Newegg, and several other sites. If you want one from a brick-and-mortar store, you could try Best Buy. I've even purchased a couple games from Target, so that's another option.

I won't buy a game now unless it's on steam. It's easy, no disk, download multiple times, all in one place.

While I do like Gamestop, NEVER buy PC games from there. Amazon and Newegg are your best friends for hardcopies, Steam for DDL.

Steam if it's cheaper than retail, retail if they are the same price.

[QUOTE="Infinite_Access"]

I've got a pretty nice laptop and want to be able to buy some good games for it but BOTH of my GameStop stores have like one little section in the middle of the store...and thats it.

Where does the PC gaming community go to buy their games?

I know I can find most games online but I'd prefer to have a hard copy.

Revan_911

ew gaming can count me out then

I buy most of my stuff on Steam, but I'm thinking of getting physical copies again (until I can't get them anymore). If I buy them, they'll either come from Best Buy in store, or off of Amazon.com.

Steam and gogamer.com when they have good 48 hour deals

I'm one of the old-fashioned types who like a physical disc and case for my games. For physical copies, Best Buy would be my top choice. Surprisingly enough, some Walmarts have the latest as well although the supply usually don't last long.

Steam, sometimes I pop into EB games if they have some good deals.

ew gaming can count me out then

dontshackzmii

Ew, ok grandpa.

Where ever is cheapest, so that could be Steam or that could be Fry's--or even Amazon.com

This thread ended the first time Steam and digital download was mentioned.